This Book Thinks You're an Inventor: Imagine * Experiment * Create

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DESCRIPTION : This activity book helps children to think like an inventor by introducing key engineering concepts in a highly visual and entertaining way. Through fun activities an d Harriet Russell's playful illustrations, it encourages readers to engage with new ideas and think about problems in a creative way. The book explores the six key aspects of engineering that are essential to any successful inventor: problem-finding, designing, making and testing, improving your invention, building techniques and how to find new uses for existing objects. Each spread centres on an open-ended question that introduces a different way of approaching an invention. Activities include making a bridge from toothpicks and mini marshmallows; inventing a way to lift this book without touching it; building a painting robot; designing your own remote control; and harvesting electricity from a banana. At the end of the book is a tinkering lab, which includes paper-based crafts and engineering activities. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780500651766 CONSULTANT EDITOR Milton, Jon, ILLUSTRATED BY Russell, Harriet PUBLISHER : Thames & Hudson Ltd PUBLICATION DATE : January 30, 2020 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Thames & Hudson Ltd LANGUAGE : English AGE : Children / Juvenile PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 250 mm x 195 mm WEIGHT : 260 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational Show more